Some components of the Department of Homeland Security operated information systems that hadn’t been adequately vetted, and the department’s “secret” and “top secret” systems were not included in security evaluations required by the Office of Management and Budget, according to a report issued today by the DHS inspector general.  Overall, DHS has taken steps to improve its information security programs but needs to do more, the report said.  The inspector general offered six recommendations, including ensuring that the department’s components comply with security requirements “throughout the year instead of peaking in compliance” just before submission of annual security reports.

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